If you know that your best friend is allergic to shellfish, you know that she is allergic to clams, oysters, shrimp, and lobster.Going from this general statement of allergy to shellfish to specific examples of this allergy illustrates
A)deductive thought.
B)inductive thought.
C)intuitive thought.
D)creative thought.

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Deductive thought involves reasoning from a general statement or principle to specific instances. In this case, knowing the general statement that your friend is allergic to shellfish and applying it to specific examples like clams, oysters, shrimp, and lobster is an example of deductive reasoning.

If You Know That Your Best Friend Is Allergic to Shellfish